Despise doggie duty? It’s only No. 10 on startup’s list of pet peeve tasks people don’t want to do themselves

By Tommy Felts | July 1, 2022

One in four Kansas City residents say they’ve become worse at handling awkward tasks since the pandemic began, according to a new survey by local services marketplace Airtasker. Among the most biting tasks KC wants to avoid: picking up dog poop from someone else’s lawn. Airtasker, which acquired Kansas City-based startup Zaarly in May 2021,…

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KC workers aren’t leaving — they just want more control over their jobs; Why that isn’t such a weird flex

By Tommy Felts | February 14, 2022

Editor’s note: The opinions expressed in this commentary are the author’s alone. Bo Fishback, CEO of Airtasker USA, a local services marketplace that connects people who need work done with those who are ready to work, previously founded Kansas City-based Zaarly. The startup was acquired by Airtasker in 2021. [divide] Corporate America’s “Great Resignation” is…

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Airtasker fills Zaarly footprint, launching in KC (and bringing back gigs for local ‘Taskers’)

By Tommy Felts | September 24, 2021

Airtasker announced this week the fast-growing Australian tech company with global aspirations has officially launched its U.S. presence via the Kansas City market — alongside pushes in Dallas and Miami — making good on plans shared with Startland News in June Next up: Atlanta, later this year. The news comes about four months after Airtasker — an…

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How Zaarly’s ‘gruesome’ shutdown led to a $2.6M task for Bo Fishback (Hint: It began with a mysterious overseas email)

By Tommy Felts | June 8, 2021

Two months after announcing “the final chapter” of Zaarly, the Kansas City startup’s founder and 12-member team have joined a fast-growing international tech company — bringing the overseas brand to the U.S. via Zaarly’s existing footprint and expertise. “There’s no other company in the world with more shared origin DNA to Zaarly,” Bo Fishback, founder…

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